US behind-the-meter power solutions provider ElectriGen has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to develop and operate a 1.8GW behind-the-meter power platform designed to support a large-scale data center development.

The proposed project would see the company develop two 900MW natural gas power plants to support up to 1.5GW of IT load capacity at an undisclosed site within the Texas market.

The power plants will utilize natural gas reciprocating engines and/or gas turbines, delivering power at 34.5kV, and also incorporate a battery energy storage system and other ancillary systems. The company said that it expects the project to reach commercial operations in 2028, pending the completion of definitive agreements and infrastructure development.

According to the company, the platform will operate under a 15-year commercial term, with five-year extension options, and pricing based on continuous 24/7 available capacity. A Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study is expected to be conducted jointly by the parties to refine engineering, technical, and site parameters.

“This project represents the scale of infrastructure required to meet the explosive growth of AI and high-performance computing,” said Chris Combs, CEO and co-founder of ElectriGen. “Behind-the-meter generation provides developers with the speed, reliability, and energy security needed to bring next-generation digital infrastructure online. We could not be more excited to become aligned with our customer partner, our supply chain partners, and our capital partners to push ahead in making this project a reality.”

ElectriGen is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and primarily focuses on the development of power solutions for commercial and industrial offtakers. Natural gas is increasingly becoming the go-to option for data centers, both small and large, in the US market. Earlier this month, Microsoft signed a deal with Chevron and Engine No. 1 that could see the hyperscaler receive up to 2.5GW of natural gas power for a new data center in Texas.

The demand has seen power producers flock to increase their natural gas offerings for the market. For example, in March, NextEra Energy obtained approval to develop up to 10GW of natural gas power generation capacity in Texas and Pennsylvania to meet surging data center demand in both states.